Canada, 1975
10m 33s
colour
mono, English
A Canadian animated fantasy film directed by Les Drew and based on Charles Dickens' novel A Christmas Carol.
Plot Summary
Ebenezer Scrooge, head of Zeus Energy Inc, is taught how to save energy and stop wasting valuable resources by ghostly visitations on Christmas Eve.
Credits
Crew
Director: Les Drew
National Film Board of Canada
Sponsors: Office of Energy Conservation, Dept. of Energy/Department of Energy, Mines & Resources
Executive Producer: Wolf Koenig
Producer: Sidney Goldsmith
Story: Les Drew
Novel: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Animation: Pino Van Lamsweerde, John Weldon, Bob Browning, Robert Doucet, Blake James
Backgrounds: Timothy Elliott
Animation Camera: Jacques Avoine, Richard Moras, Simon Leblanc, Serge Langlois
Sound Editing: Gloria Demers
Re-recording: Michel Descombes
References
Books
- Charles Dickens on the Screen: The Film, Television and Video Adaptations by Michael Pointer p.176
- A Christmas Carol and Its Adaptations: A Critical Examination of Dickens's Story and Its Productions on Screen and Television by Fred Guida p.198 – credits
